Cuban Mojo Sauce

Name: Cuban Mojo Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Cuba
Ingredients: 10 garlic cloves, peeled; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 120 ml fresh orange juice; 60 ml fresh lime juice; 120 ml olive oil; Small handful of fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped (optional)

From Cuba

A bright, garlicky citrus sauce with cumin and oregano that wakes up roast pork, chicken, fried yuca and plain rice alike. Make a jar and use it all week.

Prep: 10 min
Cooking: 5 min
Total: 15 min
Serves: 8
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

For 8 servings

10 garlic cloves, peeled
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp black pepper
120 ml fresh orange juice
60 ml fresh lime juice
120 ml olive oil
Small handful of fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped (optional)

Step by step

Step 1: Crush the garlic with the salt in a mortar and pestle, or chop it very finely and mash it with the flat of a knife, until it forms a paste.
Step 2: Stir the cumin, oregano and black pepper into the garlic paste.
Step 3: Mix the paste with the orange and lime juice in a heatproof bowl.
Step 4: Warm the olive oil in a small pan over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until hot but not smoking.
Step 5: Carefully pour the hot oil over the citrus mixture. It will sizzle, so stand back, then stir well.
Step 6: Let it cool, stir in the herbs if using and pour into a jar. Keep in the fridge for up to 1 week and shake before using.